SMU's Lasecki Named To Rimington Trophy Watch List

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RIMINGTON TROPHY RELEASES 2013 FALL WATCH LIST

NEW YORK CITY - The Rimington Trophy committee has released its 2013 Fall Watch List.

The list includes 17 returning players from the 2012 Watch List. In all, there are 44 players on the Watch List. The SEC leads the way with nine players while the PAC-12 and the Mountain West Conference check in with five players each.

The following is a list of those named to the 2013 Rimington Trophy Fall Watch List.

David Andrews
Georgia
6'2" 295
Junior

Russell Bodine
North Carolina
6'4" 310
Junior

Evan Boehm
MIssouri
6'3" 315
Sophomore

Jake Brendel
UCLA
6'5" 276
RS Sophomore

Betim Bujari
Rutgers
6'4" 290
Junior

Ben Clarke
Hawaii
6'3" 275
Sophomore

Sean Conway
Western Kentucky
6'3" 305
Senior

Dillon Day
Mississippi State
6'4" 295
RS Junior

Reese Dismukes
Auburn
6'3" 290
RS Junior

Dominic Espinosa
Texas
6'4" 300
Junior

Dillon Farrell
New Mexico
6'5" 292
Senior

Jay Finch
Georgia Tech
6'3" 285
Senior

B.J. Finney
Kansas State
6'4" 303
Junior

Matt Galas
Nevada
6'1" 280
Junior

Bryce Giddens
Arkansas State
6'0" 225
Sophomore

Hroniss Grasu
Oregon
6'3" 297
Junior

Gus Handler
Colorado
6'3" 290
Senior

Jonotthan Harrison
Florida
6'4" 299
RS Junior

Andre Huval
Louisiana-Lafayette
6'1" 290
Senior

Gabe Ikard
Oklahoma
6'3" 298
RS Senior

Travis Jackson
Michigan State
6'3" 280
Junior

David Kekuewa
Bowling Green
6'2" 308
Junior

Ryan Kelly
Alabama
6'5" 290
RS Sophomore

Zac Kerin
Toledo
6'5" 300
Senior

Kody Koebensky
Arizona State
6'3" 290
Senior

Tyler Larsen
Utah State
6'4" 312
Senior

Taylor Lasecki
SMU
6'3" 288
Sophomore

Corey Linsley
Ohio State
6'3" 297
Junior

Macky MacPherson
Syracuse
6'2" 280
Senior

Mike Marboe
Idaho
6'2" 301
Junior

Shane McDermott
Miami
6'4" 296
Junior

Cole Pensick
Nebraska
6'2" 275
Senior

Ryan Powis
Army
6'0" 248
Junior

Bryce Redman
Houston
6'1" 285
Junior

Austin Reiter
USF
6'3" 273
RS Junior

Weston Richburg
Colorado State
6'4" 297
RS Senior

Isaac Seumalo
Oregon State
6'3" 302
Sophomore

James Stone
Tennessee
6'3" 300
Senior

Bryan Stork
Florida State
6'4" 312
RS Senior

Travis Swanson
Arkansas
6'5" 305
Senior

Evan Swindall
Mississippi
6'4" 295
Senior

Valerian Ume-Ezeoke
New Mexico State
6'2" 285
Junior

Brandon Vitabile
Northwestern 6'3" 300 RS Junior
Robert Waterman
UNLV 6'2" 290 Junior

While more than a dozen All-America football teams are selected annually, the Rimington Trophy committee uses these four prestigious teams to determine a winner:

* American Football Coaches Association
* Walter Camp Foundation
* Sporting News
* Football Writers Association of America

Because the selectors of these four All-America teams can place Centers in a "mix" of offensive linemen that includes guards and tackles, their 11-man first teams can often have two Centers. Our policy is to count all players that play primarily the Center position for their respective teams as Centers, even though they maybe listed as guards or tackles on the four All American teams.

The Center with the most first team votes will be determined the winner. If there is a tie with first team votes, then the Center with most second team votes will win. If there is still a tie, the winner will be determined by the Rimington Trophy committee.

The winner will be honored at Rimington Trophy Presentation banquet at the Rococo Theater in Lincoln, Nebraska on January 11, 2014.

*Please note that the watchlist is subject to change without notice due to injury, position change, and/or performance.

About the Rimington Trophy
The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the Most Outstanding Center in NCAA Division I-A College Football. Since its inception, the Rimington Trophy has raised over $2.5 million for the cystic fibrosis community. The fourteen-year old award is overseen by the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which is committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis and has raised over $100 million for CF Research.

Dave Rimington, the award's namesake, was a consensus first-team All-America center at the University of Nebraska in 1981 and 1982, during which time he became the John Outland Trophy's only double winner as the nation's finest college interior lineman.

For more on the Rimington Trophy and a list of past recipients, visit www.rimingtontrophy.com

[StallionsModelT]

Great news for Taylor. I think he's got a great shot at being our next NFL offensive lineman. Also, I've heard he's up to near 300 pounds now not the 288 that he's listed at here.

[JoeKidd]

Congrats to Lasecki. I also saw him listed (maybe DCTF?) at around 300 lbs. I think we have some very good young O-Lineman and hopefully they can acclimate to game speed and gel quickly.